# Surface Transforms appoint Stephen Easton as new Chief Operating Officer

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/surface-transforms-appoint-stephen-easton-as-new-chief-operating-officer/4121120751
- Published: 2023-05-30T07:10:36+01:00
- Author: Anthony Fox

**[Surface Transforms](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/surface-transforms-plc/sce.l)**(
[LON:SCE](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/surface-transforms-plc/sce.l))
manufacturers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, has announced
the appointment of Stephen Easton as the new (non-board) Chief Operating Officer,
effective 4 September 2023.  Stephen joins the Company from SGL Carbon where he 
is currently UK Managing Director.

During his 16-year tenure at SGL Carbon, a graphite and fibre manufacturing company,
he has held various leadership positions both in the UK and US, specialising in 
carbon and oxidised fibre. Prior to this, he worked in a number of different operational
roles for Brand-Rex, a cable manufacturing company.  He holds an honours degree 
in Manufacturing Engineering & Management from the University of Dundee.

Stephen’s appointment is a further step in the strengthening of the Company’s senior
management team to ensure the Company successfully delivers its current manufacturing
expansion plan and financial transformation into a high revenue growth and profitable
business. This includes the delivery of its £290m (lifetime value) order book and
£393m (lifetime value) prospective contract pipeline.

> **Kevin Johnson, CEO of Surface Transforms said,** “_We are delighted to welcome
> Stephen to this senior role in the Company. In particular the combination of his
> extensive manufacturing engineering experience, his highly relevant expertise 
> in building and operating high temperature manufacturing plants and his people
> management skills are well suited to our current and future requirements.  We 
> look forward to working with Stephen as the Company executes it growth plans.”_

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